100 Greatest Professional Football Head Coaches: No. 81-90

In 2002, Bill Callahan did lead the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl which is not something all coaches can say. In that Super Bowl season the Raiders went 11-5, winning the AFC West and won a first round bye in the playoffs. In the AFC divisional round the Raiders manhandled the New York Jets winning the game 30-10. In the AFC Conference game the Raiders easily disposed of the Tennessee Titans winning 41-24.

In Super Bowl XXXVII the Oakland Raiders’ offense played an awful game against a superior Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense and the Bucs won the game 48-21.

In the 2003 Oakland went 4-12, and Oakland owner Al Davis who had no problem firing head coaches let Callahan go after two seasons.

After Oakland, Callahan would go onto be the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers for four seasons before returning to the NFL first with the New York Jets for four seasons as an assistant head coach and offensive line coach and then for the Dallas Cowboys as an offensive coordinator and offensive line coach starting last season.

Callahan would finish his NFL head coaching career with a record of 15-17 with a playoff record of 2-1.

Throughout the history of the NFL, the league has had its share of colorful and outstanding players and teams. However, behind those players and teams have been equally great and colorful head coaches. Some head coaches are remembered for their great winning ability, some for how they interact with fans, players and owners, and some for other reasons.

This article will discuss all the great coaches professional football has ever seen as I attempt to rank them from less successful to most successful, from not so great to legendary. This article will continue the journey counting down coaches 90 through 81.